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How to setup Skype through web and make your first call

Posted on  3/29/2014

First you will need a Microsoft account (Outlook or live or Hotmail account) which might or might not be connected to your skype account.

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                  Log into your Outlook account to see Messaging option as shown below
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                  <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/outlook.png"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-3087" alt="outlook" src="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/outlook.png" width="750" height="57" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/outlook.png 1250w, /wp-content/uploads/2014/03/outlook-300x22.png 300w, /wp-content/uploads/2014/03/outlook-1024x77.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a>
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                  Clicking on Messaging will open the following window where you can search your contacts and make your first skype web call
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                  <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/outlook2.png"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-3088" alt="outlook2" src="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/outlook2.png" width="223" height="62" /></a>
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                  After selecting your contact the chat window will show a Call option and a Video Call option. If you are calling through web first time it will ask you to install skype web plugin before you can make call like in facebook video call otherwise call will start but yes the person in call should also be online
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                  <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/outlook3.png"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-3089" alt="outlook3" src="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/outlook3.png" width="230" height="72" /></a>
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                  Just click on Agree to continue installing the plugin&#8230;
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                  <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype1.png"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-3090" alt="skype1" src="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype1.png" width="673" height="309" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype1.png 1122w, /wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype1-300x137.png 300w, /wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype1-1024x470.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /></a>
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                  Download has begun for the Skype Web plugin after which you will need to install it
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                  <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype2.png"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-3091" alt="skype2" src="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype2.png" width="652" height="316" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype2.png 1087w, /wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype2-300x145.png 300w, /wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype2-1024x496.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px" /></a>
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                  Double-click on the downloaded plugin and wait for the installation to complete.
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                  <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype3.png"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-3092" alt="skype3" src="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype3.png" width="89" height="107" /></a>
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                  Download and installation takes seconds and you will soon be on a call,Just click Start Call to make your first call
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                  <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype4.png"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-3093" alt="skype4" src="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype4.png" width="659" height="319" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype4.png 1098w, /wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype4-300x145.png 300w, /wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype4-1024x495.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px" /></a>
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                    Enjoy Calling!!
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                    <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype5.png"><img class="aligncenter" alt="skype5" src="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/skype5.png" width="568" height="417" /></a>
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